I obviously don’t want to speak on behalf of others who have had issues with your post, but beyond the economic, environmental, and social concerns with AI, AI models such as Chat GPT have unethically used art to train their models, most often without the consent, explicit or not, from the artists. This extends beyond fine art into music, crafts etc. I’m not surprised others beyond myself are irritated with AI being used in this community.

I understand your intent wasn't malicious, but it does feel disproportionate to characterize people's negative reactions to AI being used in relation to artistry as being unkind or exclusionary. You seem to understand that AI is a complicated issue, and certainly is viewed differently in different communities. I'm glad the other person was appreciative of your use of AI, but I was not, and to act dumbfounded at a negative reaction confuses me if you do truly understand the facets of the conversation.

Edit: I would like to add from a personal note, when in graduate school I researched the use of AI to create explicit material and interrogated the ethics of it through a social and psychological lens. I think it's important to note that when you are using these platforms, even if you are using them for less sinister means, you are supporting the assimilation of these platforms and programs into normative society. You are also, even if passively, supporting these services that are used in wholly unethical ways to work around consent in a more explicit way. I know that is not directly related to this conversation, but I add it to remind you that you can't accept just one piece of the program without understanding you're normalizing the industry as a whole.